Boys 'R' Us

For a flick that revolves around a male prostitute, Boy Culture features little in the way of explicit sex. Instead, it focuses upon elements that seldom turn up at multiplexes during the summer movie season: compelling characters who have interesting things to say. The tale revolves around X (Derek Magyar),...

By Michael Roberts

May 31, 2007

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For a flick that revolves around a male prostitute, Boy Culture features little in the way of explicit sex. Instead, it focuses upon elements that seldom turn up at multiplexes during the summer movie season: compelling characters who have interesting things to say.

The tale revolves around X (Derek Magyar), who uses his profession as an excuse to avoid emotional entanglements. Nevertheless, a relationship slowly blossoms between him and his roommate, Andrew (Darryl Stephens), with one of X's clients, a distinguished older man named Gregory (Patrick Bauchau), helping to inspire the pair to take a romantic leap of faith. Such simple plot points could have turned dull in lesser hands. But director Allan Brocka draws first-rate performances from Magyar and the rest of the cast, and the dialogue strikes a fine balance between cynicism and sincerity. The result is a sexy love story, with the emphasis on love.

Boy Culture unspools four times today at Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli, with the first screening taking place at 2:35 p.m. Tickets are $5.75 for Denver Film Society members, $6.75 for seniors (and during matinees) and $8.75 for the general public. Shows continue throughout the week; details are at 303-820-3456 or www.denverfilm.org.
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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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